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Poppy
It is 8:45am and Hilla, a Trainee, is changing Poppy’s nappy. Poppy (15 months) is quite big for her age but tends to be rather clumsy. She often falls over as she prefers to run rather than walk! Poppy doesn’t like to have her nappy changed and tends to squirm around on the change table making change time a real challenge!
Hilla is concerned when she sees that Poppy has what looks like four finger print bruises on the back of her upper thighs and a single small circular bruise, bluish in colour, on the front of each thigh. The largest bruise is about the size of a 5 cent piece. The other bruises are smaller in size. On closer examination Hilla also finds that Poppy has what looks like similar older finger print bruising on the inside of her upper arms which is yellowish in colour.
Poppy’s mother has not been well for quite some time and the family are struggling financially because Poppy’s father was made redundant and has been unable to find work. There are two older brothers in the family. On reflection Hilla has noticed that both Mum and Dad have been rather tense and quite abrupt with Poppy. Yesterday Poppy was crying when she arrived with Dad. He commented that Poppy was ‘Being a pain’.
Hilla finds it hard to think that the injuries to Poppy were made by her parents. Hilla knows that Mum and Dad adore Poppy. Perhaps Poppy bumped herself? After all, she is rather clumsy.
QUESTION 2 (A)

With reference to the ‘Blue Bay Model Child Protection Policy’ what should Hilla do if she has some concerns or suspects risk of significant harm?

She must need to document any concern observation or disclosure made to them including the date, time, location, details, reporters name and signature), and should report their concern to the nominated supervisor or the Room supervisor.
QUESTION 2 (B)

Assume the role of Hilla and follow the ‘Blue Bay Model Child Protection Policy’ documentation requirements and record her concerns about Poppy.

Hila should document the all details of the injury and need to notify the supervised director regarding that, this is not her duty to make a judgement regarding Poppy’s parents.

But my assessor tell me that

Q2 (A) Good attempt, however, what could you use in order to determine whether or not this child would be at risk of harm? Please see the resource: Blue Bay Model Child Protection Policy to assist you with your response. Please address this feedback

Q2 (B) The question is asking you to pretend you are Hilla and document your concerns in line with Blue Bay Model Child Protection Policy documentation requirements. You need to pretend this is a real life scenario- Please address this feedback


So Someone help me to give correct answer

Yes I have the Blue Bay Child Protection Policy. But I need help to give the Answer because I can't understand the answer.

With reference to the ‘Blue Bay Model Child Protection Policy’ what should Hilla do if she has some concerns or suspects risk of significant harm?

She must need to document any concern observation or disclosure made to them including the date, time, location, details, reporters name and signature), and should report their concern to the nominated supervisor or the Room supervisor. Then she need to Complete NSW Mandatory Reporter Guide and print off the final decision
Document and Record the information
- as soon as possible in your own hand writing
- if mistakes are made simply cross them out and initial ( do not write multiple drafts)
- Document facts only (avoid opinions/judgement)
- include date, time(8.45 am), circumstance
- Hilla sees that Poppy has what looks like four finger print bruises on the back of her upper thighs and a single small circular bruise, bluish in colour, on the front of each thigh
- what you hear
- exactly what the child says (do not rephrase or replace any words such as slang or swearing)
- describe any gestures or sound effects made by the child
- describe the size (. The largest bruise is about the size of a 5 cent piece. The other bruises are smaller in size), shape (circular bruise), colour (yellowish in colour) and location on the body of any injury such as bruises.
- Sign and date your documentation
• Hand your report to the Director – if not available hand your report to your supervisor
• The report must be filed in a secure location.
Is it Correct? If wrong please mention this one and help me to give correct answer.

Thanks Lorina

but I need help to give answer of this question.
Assume the role of Hilla and follow the ‘Blue Bay Model Child Protection Policy’ documentation requirements and record her concerns about Poppy.

Can you please help me to give the answer

please help me to give the answer of following question

Assume the role of Hilla and follow the ‘Blue Bay Model Child Protection Policy’ documentation requirements and record her concerns about Poppy.

I need gent help to above question.


please somone help me

If the NSW Mandatory Reporter Guide instructs a staffmember to make a report staff need to contact Community Services. The NSW Child Protection Helpline is the contact for mandatory and non-mandatory reporters who have concerns about a child’s safety, welfare and wellbeing.
Phone 133627 for mandatory reporters
132111 for non-mandatory reporters

• Reports to the Child Protection Helpline are confidential.
• Any person who makes a report is afforded protection by law if they make a report in good faith.
• The Child Protection Hotline will tell mandatory reporters whether the report they have made meets the threshold of significant harm or not.
is it correct?

Or

Where a staff member has reasonable grounds to suspect risk of significant harm, they should:
1. Report their concerns to the Nominated Supervisor or the Room Supervisor
2. Document their concerns
3. Use the NSW Mandatory Reporter Guide (MRG) to assess whether their concerns meet the threshold of risk of significant harm.
The MRG will assist mandatory reporters to determine whether they should:
• Make a report to the NSW Community Services Child Protection Helpline or

• Make a referral to other professionals and/or support agencies
• Document and continue the relationship.
However, if there is an immediate danger to the child or young person the Police and/or the Helpline should be contacted directly.

is it correct?
for
Assume the role of Hilla and follow the ‘Blue Bay Model Child Protection Policy’ documentation requirements and record her concerns about Poppy.

please some one help me to that above answer is correct or not

Lorina
actually I want to help of this question
Assume the role of Hilla and follow the ‘Blue Bay Model Child Protection Policy’ documentation requirements and record her concerns about Poppy.

I already gave some answer. I want to know that is correct or not?

If not please give me some suggestion.

Yes, you need to pretend you are Hilla and you need to document your concerns of Poppy using the Documentation it states in the policy to record your concerns....

Documentation
• Complete NSW Mandatory Reporter Guide and print off the final decision
• Document and Record the information
- as soon as possible in your own hand writing
- if mistakes are made simply cross them out and initial ( do not write multiple drafts)
- Document facts only (avoid opinions/judgement)
- include date, time, circumstance
- what you see
- what you hear
- exactly what the child says (do not rephrase or replace any words such as slang or swearing)
- describe any gestures or sound effects made by the child
- describe the size (eg size of a 10 cent piece), shape (eg round, elongated), colour (purple, red, yellow etc) and location on the body of any injury such as bruises, marks, burns
- Sign and date your documentation
• Hand your report to the Director – if not available hand your report to your supervisor
• The report must be filed in a secure location

Mandatory Reporting Guide

Hila should document the all details of the injury and need to notify the supervised director regarding that, this is not her duty to make a judgement regarding Poppy’s parents .Here Hilla has reasonable grounds to suspect risk of significant harm, She should:
1. Report her concerns to the Nominated Supervisor or the Room Supervisor
2. Document her concerns
3. Use the NSW Mandatory Reporter Guide (MRG) to assess whether her concerns meet the threshold of risk of significant harm.
Then she need to fill up documentation
• - as soon as possible in your own hand writing
- if mistakes are made simply cross them out and initial ( do not write multiple drafts)
- Document facts only(Physical Abuse) (avoid opinions/judgement)
- include date, time(8.45 am), circumstance
- Hilla sees that Poppy has what looks like four finger print bruises on the back of her upper thighs and a single small circular bruise, bluish in colour, on the front of each thigh
- what you hear
- exactly what the child says (do not rephrase or replace any words such as slang or swearing)
- describe any gestures or sound effects made by the child
- describe the size (. The largest bruise is about the size of a 5 cent piece. The other bruises are smaller in size), shape (circular bruise), colour (yellowish in colour) and location on the body of any injury such as bruises.
- Sign and date your documentation
• Hand your report to the Director – if not available hand your report to your supervisor
• The report must be filed in a secure location
Is it correct?

I am glad I answered these questions and they end up correct. There's one more question for this though, and I've been stuck on it for ages.
Can you please help me?
The question is:

- Making a reference to your State/Territory (VIC) mandatory reporting processes, determine if a report for suspected risk of significant harm is required. What is the required course of action?

.. I have been stuck on this question for ages.. Please help me someone. >_<

Please someone. Help me